Renewable Exchange, Armstrong Energy and Ecotricity structure a 15 year ROC offtake agreement
Renewable Exchange, Solar Growth and Ecotricity have entered into an agreement to supply and purchase Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) from a portfolio of operational...
H21: making the hydrogen switchover happen
For a large gas distribution operator like Northern Gas Networks (NGN), keeping its millions of customers going is the number one priority. Examining the...
Get ready for the hydrogen revolution
Following the government’s announcement last year that it was committing to net zero emissions by 2050, the move away from natural gas and towards...
Green hydrogen feasibility for industrial fuel switching assessed
Protium, a UK-based green hydrogen project developer, has signed a green hydrogen feasibility agreement in North West England with a unspecified global manufacturer. Details cannot...
Fuel cell firm Ceres posts higher revenues, eyes hydrogen prize
UK fuel cell firm Ceres posted higher revenue for the year to 30 June while ramping up production from its new Redhill factory and...
Renewable UK: “Make hydrogen the central pillar of decarbonisation”
The UK renewable lobby is urging the government to make hydrogen "the central pillar of decarbonisation" and to publish its hydrogen strategy before the...
Government consults on biogas levy, favours flat rate per meter
Government thinks its plans for a biogas levy will add no more than £6.90 per annum per meter - both for businesses and households.
The...
National Grid and Dutch TSO scope offshore grid
National Grid and Dutch transmission system operator Tennet are working on plans for a multipoint interconnector that would connect offshore wind farms to both...
AFC seals deal for 100kW hydrogen fuel cell to German ‘smart city’ demonstrator
AFC Energy has been awarded a contract to supply a 100kW alkaline fuel cell system to smart city demonstrator in Germany.
The German government published...
Zeigo, Scottish Power and DLA Piper bid to ‘hack’ aggregated PPAs
Power Purchase Agreement platform Zeigo is launching a PPA hackathon in a bid to find novel ways of aggregating demand and enabling businesses to...
“Huge change is needed, right now”: Brewdog goes carbon negative
Brewdog has gone carbon negative, double offsetting scope 1, 2 and upstream scope 3 carbon emissions.
The firm has bought 2050 acres in the Scottish...
Vestas lands biggest single onshore turbine order for SSE’s giant Viking wind farm
SSE has confirmed that Vestas will supply all of the 103 turbines for its 443MW Viking onshore wind farm in the Shetland Isles.
The deal...
Engie woos developers with 10-year ‘bankable’ PPAs
Engie is attempting to woo developers of low carbon generation projects by touting long-term fixed price power purchase agreements.
The firm claims its 'bankable PPAs'...
Ørsted CEO: “There’s a big need for more flexibility”
Increasing volatility driven by greater penetration of renewable power will require a major increase in system flexibility, according to Ørsted CEO, Henrik Poulsen.
Posting half-year...
NIC: Increasing renewables to 65 per cent ‘won’t cost any more’
Policymakers should increase targets for renewable power from 50 per cent of the generation mix to 65 per cent by 2030, according to the...
UK offshore wind becomes cheaper than nuclear and gas
The Imperial College London conducted a study where it shows that the UK offshore wind generation costs have significantly declined in the last few...
Gridserve buys Anesco’s Clayhill solar and storage farm
Gridserve has acquired Anesco's co-located solar and storage farm at Clayhill.
The deal comes as Gridserve gears up to open its first electric forecourt at...
Government urged to unlock 18GW of ‘shovel ready’ batteries, solar and wind
Analysis by Regen shows there are 18GW of ‘shovel ready’ battery storage, solar and wind projects that could be quickly kickstarted if government genuinely...
Compare the market: LCP launches GB Power Investment Index
Energy consultancy LCP has launched its GB Power Investment Index which enables investors to compare the expected profitability of different power technologies as the...
AFC Energy raises £32m to scale hydrogen fuel cells
Hydrogen fuel cell developer AFC Energy has raised £31.6 million in new capital in a bid to scale.
The firm plans to make bigger units:...